التعريف
Most scholars classify mursal as a type of ḍa‘īf because the omitted Companion is unknown — though the Companions themselves are all upright, the question is whether a Tābi‘ī might have omitted another Tābi‘ī.
النطق: MUR-sal
الاشتقاق والجذر
From ر-س-ل (r-s-l), meaning 'to send loose, to release.' The narration is 'released' without naming the immediate intermediary.
ملاحظات علمية
Imām Mālik and Abū Ḥanīfah accepted mursal under conditions; Imām ash-Shāfi‘ī accepted it only with supporting evidence; Imām Aḥmad and the muḥaddithīn generally rejected it as evidence on its own.
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المزيد من Hadith Terminology
Weak — does not meet the conditions of authenticity.
A narration of the Prophet's ﷺ words, actions, or approvals.
Attributed to a Tābi‘ī only.
Singular reports — not mutawātir.
Attributed to a Companion only.
Fabricated — falsely attributed to the Prophet ﷺ.